Taofik Bankole

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Five die as vehicle collides with lorry in Enugu

A tragic accident in Enugu Thursday night has resulted in the death of five persons.

WATCH: Naked man throws self in front of vehicles in apparent suicide attempt in Lagos

The man had stripped himself naked and was seen baiting oncoming vehicles into crushing him as they drove by.

‘Mysterious’ owl seen inside Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly

The poor bird was seen inside the chambers and was immediately adjudged “an enemy”.

PHOTOS: Lt. Col. Sakaba’s widow inconsolable as Army pays condolence visit

The Army on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the widow of slain Lt. Col. II Sakaba.

Buhari flies to Chad to find solution to security problems

President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking lasting solutions to the security issues in the country.

Army promises to replicate “peaceful” elections in Ekiti, Osun in 2019

The lack of violence in both states during the governorship polls has been noted as a yardstick by the military.

“How we plucked Elozino’s eyes, breasts for rituals” – Killers of DELSU student

Elozino Ogege’s killers have confessed that they indeed wanted to use her body parts for rituals.

SARS operative kills LASTMA official in Lagos for daring to stop his vehicle

A SARS operative was nearly lynched to death Wednesday evening for killing a LASTMA official.

EVIL! Two teenage brothers arrested for cutting 10-year-old boy’s head for sale in Lagos

Saheed and Ayodeji sacrificed the boy’s life for a paltry N200,000 sum.

Togolese cook is alive – Prison official

Reports circulated Wednesday afternoon that the Togolese died in prison custody.

TRAGIC! Night watchman owing government loans hangs himself in Ekiti Secretariat

Workers were greeted with the shocking sight of Abolarinwa Olaoye’s dangling body early Wednesday morning.

Togolese cook accused of killing Lagos socialite reportedly dies in police custody

The Togolese cook accused of killing Chief Opeyemi Badamosi has reportedly died in police custody.

Police bungle rape case, release suspects who gang-raped 13-year-old in Ogun

A case of alleged police compromise has been reported in a rape case involving a 13-year-old girl in Ogun.

Buhari’s focus is on the common man – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo maintains that the Buhari administration is about the common man.

Two people testifying against former Adamawa governor in N29bn fraud case die mysteriously

Two witnesses testifying against former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako have died mysteriously.

Man to spend 6 years in jail for spending businessman’s N7m in Ibadan

Oladipo Olutope diverted the sum he was supposed to invest on behalf of the businessman.

WATCH: Thief burgles boutique in Lekki, steals goods worth millions

An alleged thief has been caught on CCTV after he burgled a boutigue in Lekki Monday midnight.

Little girl miraculously survives being tied inside kidnapper’s sack in Rivers

An unnamed lady allegedly kidnapped the little girl to sell to ritualists.